Anjali Mudra🔗

Bring the two hands together, opposite fingers and palms touching in front of the chest bone. This forms an energy circuit. This mudra is also known as prayer pose, or namaskara mudra.When this mudra is repeated multiple times, we become more aware of the subtle effects of the mudra.

Some people have a resistance to doing this mudra as it brings about a perception of submission, humility, acknowledging and recognizing the presence of something superior. This mudra is commonly used in the East when people greet each other and also as a position of praying.

Anjali mudra

Shambhavi mudra- Eyebrow center gazing

This is a subtle technique involving the eyes. Fixing the gaze between the two eyebrows, behold the self-existence. This is shambhavi mudra, secret in all the Tantras. (Gheranda Samhita 3:65). This is the greatest mudra for bestowing perfection for those who are already in one pointed state and in Samadhi.(Hatha Yoga Pradipika 3:125). He who knows this shambhavi is like Adinatha, he is a Narayana, he is Brahma the creator (Gheranda Samhita 3:66-67)

Shambavi mudra happens spontaneously during samadhi; the eyeballs turn upwards, spontaneously fixed in shambhavi mudra. This is a sign of inner mental tranquillity. The mind becomes still when the eyeballs which are either open or closed are stilled. Gazing at the eyebrow center either externally with eyes open or internally with eyes closed is shambhavi mudra. Once you can practice it externally without the eyes tiring, practice it with closed eyes. It can be practised on its own or with asana, bandha, meditation. It stimulates and opens up the ajna center leading one to the ultimate truths.

Shambhavi Mudra